NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It looks like Masahiro Tanaka is already well-versed in the Yankees’ mission statement.

The Japanese phenom pulled on New York’s iconic pinstripes for the first time Tuesday afternoon during his formal introduction in the Bronx, and he sounded like he’ll fit right in. His general manager and manager couldn’t disguise their excitement.

“This would make The Boss proud,” GM Brian Cashman said. “This is Yankee big. This is Steinbrenner big.”

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Tanaka said through a translator he’s aware of the expectations many have for him, but added his top goal is “to win the world championship,” then adding, “I feel ready. … Now that I’m here and wearing this uniform, I really feel that I have become a member of the New York Yankees.”

When asked which players he’s looking forward to facing in the majors he said, “I have not faced anybody here, so I’m looking forward to facing anybody.”

Tanaka said he chose to sign with the Yankees because he “just wanted to to put myself through in this environment and try to see where I can get to with my ability.”

Of late, Tanaka has acted like he’s meant for the bright lights of New York, reportedly spending nearly $200,000 to charter a Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Tokyo to New York. The plane usually seats around 200 people, but Tanaka’s flight included just him, his wife, his wife’s poodle and a few companions.

“It’s a (chartered) private jet,” Tanaka told reporters at Japan’s Narita Airport on Sunday, according to the New York Post. “It’s not something the Yankees have prepared.”

“He throws a curveball, a slider, a cutter, a sinker, a changeup,” Rasner said. “He really has too many pitches. It’s just a matter of a pitching coach getting a hold of him, whittling those down to four quality pitches.

“Everything will be new and challenging,” Tanaka said last month. “But I have to rely on the ability that got me this far.”

The Yankees went 85-77 in 2013, missing the playoffs for only the second time in 19 years. And they haven’t been afraid to splash the cash this offseason, also signing catcher Brian McCann and outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran.

“Anybody that questioned our commitment to winning is going to have to question themselves,” Yankees co-owner Hank Steinbrenner told The Associated Press in January.

Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Yankees camp in Tampa later this week.